September is National Voter Registration Month, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett wants social media users to add a special hashtag to their messages to encourage others to register to vote. Hargett’s office says people can post photos to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram asking people if they’re registered and use the hashtag #GoVoteTN. Signs to hold in the photos can be printed at http://GoVoteTN.com . The website also allows users to check their registration status or access a voter registration form. Voters must be registered at least 30 days before an election to cast a...

Manchester’s annual Patriot Day ceremony was held last Friday. After the tragic events and the loss of many lives 9-11-01, local veterans began sponsoring an event to honor local first responders. At the 14th annual event held on the square the following were honored with Patriot Day Awards; Jonathan Anthony, Jackie Matheny Jr. (Manchester Police Department), Michael Wilder (Tullahoma Police Department), Curtis Lane (New Union Fire Department), Gene Nickles Jr. (Hickerson Station Fire Department), Sgt. Larry Fraley (Tenn. Hwy. Patrol), Linda Forrester (Coffee Co. Rescue Squad), Melissa Carter (Hillsboro Fire Department), Stephen Sharketti (Coffee County Sheriff’s Department), Richard Steiner...

Thank you to all the Churches and sponsors that helped make Family Fest a success! For our first one ever we are very pleased with the day. The entertainment was excellent and GOD blessed us with wonderful weather! Not only did we have a super fun day, but we were able to raise a lot of money for the One Day of Hope that is coming up in October. As we mentioned earlier the entertainment on stage was awesome, it’s amazing how much talent is here in our community, we also want to thank our wonderful staff here at the station...

Special Agents in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit have obtained indictments for a caregiver accused of mishandling prescription medication for an adult in her care. After receiving information from the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, TBI Special Agents began investigating Barbara Ann Matthews on June 26th. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information that in March 2015, Matthews, the Director of Residential Operations for New Life of Winchester, failed to administer prescription hydrocodone for a resident in her care, having lost the medication due to her failure to adhere to medication...

Middle Tennessee State University has been awarded a $225,000 grant to support its efforts to help students stay on track to earn their college degrees. The university was among 24 higher education institutions across the country to receive grants of up to $225,000 through a national grant competition called Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success, or iPASS. It’s intended to help two- and four-year institutions launch comprehensive student advising technologies by 2018. In 2013, MTSU launched an initiative to improve student retention and graduation rates. The university hired 47 additional advisers, redesigned several high-enrolled general education courses, greatly...

Police arrested two people for allegedly running a large, marijuana grow operation that was discovered in Cannon County. Cannon County Sheriff’s Office reported Rolando and Ivan Morales are accused of growing marijuana in Bedford, Giles and Cannon counties. The operation was found on a property located on Tassey Road in Readyville. Deputies seized the plants and three vehicles from the property. Rolando and Ivan are accused of stealing more than $14,000 of electricity from Middle Tennessee Electric to run the...

The Tullahoma Fire Department will be participating in a statewide smoke alarm effort on Saturday, October 10th. On that day, they will be one of 10 different departments throughout the state that have been challenged to provide 100 smoke alarms in recognition of the 100th year anniversary of the State Fire Marshal’s Office. These installations will occur in residences throughout the community as part of the “Get Alarmed Tennessee!” program, a free smoke alarm installation program that has been in place since 2012. The program has saved over 100 lives and the Tullahoma Fire Department wants to help save...

The Motlow College Foundation and the Motlow STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Outreach program will host its annual Star Party on Saturday, Sept. 19, on the Moore County campus. The public is invited to this free event which begins at 7 p.m. in the Regions Bank parking lot. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, bug spray and jackets if desired. If there is inclement weather or total cloud cover and rain, the program will be rescheduled for a later date. Billy Hix, director of the Motlow College Foundation STEM Outreach program, will host the event...